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WP7: Dissemination of project results

WP7: DISSEMINATIONOF THE PROJECT RESULTS (month 41-48)Objectives
- ICT, e-learning and intercultural competences have a central role in education of citizens and training specialists in the knowledge-based society, and education of an international community through aid-based programmes.
Coordinator dr hab. Assoc. prof. Eugenia Smyrnova-Trybulska, US (PL)

Description of work:
ICT, e-learning and intercultural competences have a central role in education of citizens and training specialists in the knowledge-based society, and education of an international community through aid-based programmes. The tasks of this package are:Task 7.1: Detailing the nature of national and international concepts outlined above for important purposes of the higher education sector and the relationship between the institution/sector and wider policy in Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, Portugal, Australia, Ukraine and Russia.
Documents to compare:

National and European Law on Informatisation, (NaELoI)

National and European Law on Education, (NaELoE)

National and European Law on Higher Education, (NaELoHE)

National and European Law on Informatisation, on Development of Digital Society, Strategy of Economic Development (NaELoIoDoDSSED)

National and European Law on Development on Societal Policy and LifeLong Learning (NaELoDoSPLLL)

Task 7.2: Mapping the similarities and differences in the changing educational and social missions of universities in the area of ICT, e-learning, intercultural competences (and internationalisation of higher education) in Poland, the Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Portugal in comparison with those of Australia, Ukraine, Russia and sharing.
Research tools:

Task 7.3: Conclusions on the comparative research and teaching approaches that enhance or hinder full-time, part-time and postgraduate student success in their studies, including the way in which different categories of knowledge (methods, forms, technologies, tools) are used to achieve successful learning outcomes.
Implementation:

The start the MA study (E-learning in Cultural Diversity, as described below) and/or Postrgaduate Study, Training courses, etc. with the possible consideration of the survey results. MA Programme (E-learning in Cultural Diversity, described below) and/or Postrgaduate Study, Training courses, etc. Started in 2014-2017 with the possible consideration of the survey results WP2, WP3, WP5, other surveys and interviews.

Task 7.4: Conference “Innovation in Higher Education” and Seminar were held 16th June at DSTU.Task 7.4.2: Workshops: “Formation of three levels of ICT competence of teachers, administrators, scientists by creating open educational e-environment and personal learning environment for student” (BGKU, Ukraine, 8 September 2017). Additionally : 3rd International Scientific Conference “Open educational e-environment of modern university” (BGKU, Ukraine,8 September 2017) was organized.Task 7.5: ICTE-2017 (OU, Czech Republic) was held 5-7 September 2017.Task 7.6: Conference “Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Distance Learning – 2017” (Subtitle: Effective developing teachers’ skills in the area of ICT and e-learning) and Workshop was held 15-17 October 2017 in US, Katowice-Cieszyn, Poland.Task 7.7: Final conclusion, e-round table debate and videoconference for all participants were held on 27 November 2017 and on 29 January 2018)

D 7.7 Jointly-written article for a leading journal or chapter for a forthcoming volume on teaching approaches that enhance/hinder students’ success in postgraduate studies: developing a tool kit on Quality Teaching in Higher Education with focus on promoting participation, retention and success by target equity groups. Good practice was described. Was prepared and printed:
N. Morze, O. Kuzminska, T. Liakh Development of educational, scientific collaboration and project management with ic tools in universities In: Effective Development of Teachers’ Skills in the Area of ICT and E-learning. Scientific Monograph E. Smyrnova-Trybulska (ed.), E-learning Publishing Series Vol. 9 (2017) Katowice-Cieszyn: Studio Noa for University of Silesia, Katowice-Cieszyn ISSN: 2451-3644 (print edition) ISSN 2451-3652 (digital edition) ISBN 978-83-60071-96-0, pp. 347-364D7.8 Report reviewing the scientific results of the 6 and 7 work packages, practical arrangements and actions for joint projects and further long-term collaboration was prepared.

Within the framework of WP 7 implementation more than 60 articles and 5 books were published, 5 conferences were held, more than 20 seminars and workshops were organized.
The Project key achievements in terms of facts and figures are:

121,67 months of research staff exchange were carried out over the 2 years of the project.

29 researchers were involved in the exchange programme

More than 120 papers were published by members of the network.

12 conferences and more than 50 seminars and workshops were organized.